Polluted River In the United Kingdom The pollution of rivers and streams
with chemical contaminants is one of the world's most critical
environmental problems. Chemical pollution entering rivers and streams
comes from two major sources: point pollution and non-point pollution.
Point pollution involves those pollution sources which can be specifically
identified, such as factories, refineries or outfall pipes. Non-point
pollution involves pollution from sources that cannot be precisely
identified, such as runoff from agricultural or mining operations or
seepage from septic tanks or sewage drain fields. It is estimated that
each year 10 million people worldwide die from drinking contaminated
water.

Toxic substances are chemicals and mixtures of chemicals the
manufacturing, processing, distribution, use, and disposal of which
present an unreasonable risk to human health and the environment. Most of
these toxic substances are synthetic chemicals that enter the environment
and persist there for long periods of time. Major concentrations of toxic
substances occur in chemical dump sites. If they seep into soil and water,
the chemicals can contaminate water supplies, air, crops, and domestic
animals, and have been associated with human birth defects, miscarriages,
and organic diseases. Despite known dangers, the problem is not lessening.
In a recent 15-year period, more than 70,000 new synthetic chemicals were
manufactured, and new ones are being created at the rate of 500 to 1,000
each year.

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